Perspectives on the Economic Importance of Water: Sponsored ResearchPlease note that the time allocated to each speaker during this session includes approximately five minutes for questions from the audience.

9:00 am – 9:25 am (25 min)

The Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy: Background Report(Brian Morrison, Industrial Economics)

Lessons from Short-term Supply Disruptions: Providing Confidence and Context to FEMA's Methodology (Craig Aubuchon, Analysis Group, and Kevin Morley, Security and Preparedness Program Manager, American Water Works Association)

Water Use and Agricultural Production: A County-Level Analysis of the Continental United States (Andrew Zaeske, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics, Umeå University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

Determining Water Values with Computable General Equilibrium Models(Elizabeth Fadali, Research Associate, and Kimberly Rollins, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno)

The Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy: A Perspective from the USGS Science and Decisions Center(Carl Shapiro, Senior Economist, Energy and Minerals, and Environmental Health and Co-Director, USGS Science and Decisions Center)